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- [par-uh n-thet-i-kuh l or par-uh n-thet-ik]
- /ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪ kəl or ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk/
- /ˌpær.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh n-thet-i-kuh l or par-uh n-thet-ik]
- /ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪ kəl or ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk/
Definitions of parenthetical word
- adjective parenthetical of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks. 1
- adjective parenthetical characterized by the use of parentheses. 1
- adjective parenthetical in brackets 1
- adjective parenthetical qualifying 1
- noun parenthetical qualifying remark 1
- adjective parenthetical A parenthetical remark or section is put into something written or spoken but is not essential to it. 0
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Origin of parenthetical
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Greek parénthet(os) interpolated (verbid of parentithénai, equivalent to par- par- + en- en-2 + the-, variant stem of tithénai to put + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -ic + -al1
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Parts of speech for Parenthetical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parenthetical popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parenthetical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parenthetical
adj parenthetical
- deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- heteroclite — irregular or abnormal; anomalous.
adjective parenthetical
- aberrative — Descriptive of an object or measurement that has deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant, normal or expected course or trajectory to which it either has or is expected to return in the longer term.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- interposed — Simple past tense and past participle of interpose.
- qualifying — Present participle of qualify.
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